McIlroy Allays Burnout Fears Over Heavy Playing Schedule

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Rory McIlroy may be battling fatigue when he continues his five-week trans-Atlantic playing schedule in Europe over the next fortnight but the world number one has shrugged off any talk of burnout ahead of next month's U.S. Open.

After his runaway seven-stroke victory at the Wells Fargo Classic on the PGA Tour on Sunday, McIlroy plans to get as much rest as possible before he starts the defense of his BMW PGA Championship title this coming week.

"I'm going to try to get a lot of sleep between now and teeing it up on Thursday at Wentworth," the Briton told reporters before jumping on a private jet for an overnight flight to London for the European Tour's flagship…